NCT calls for six-week mental health check for new mothers

The National Childbirth Trust (NCT) is demanding extra funding for postnatal check-ups so that all new mothers with mental health problems get the treatment they need after research found that over half of new mothers’ mental health problems don’t get picked up. The charity wants all new mothers to have a full appointment for their six week postnatal check, including a supportive conversation about their mental health. It surveyed 1,000 women who had recently had a baby and found that many of these new mothers said they were too embarrassed or afraid of judgement to seek help and 95% of mothers who